Safety fears over budget tyres

A tyre test conducted by Autocar has shown the serious effect that cheap tyres can have on a car’s performance and safety.

Autocar took five budget tyres made in the Far East and tested them against a tyre made by German firm Continental, on a VW Golf. In addition to the industry-standard R30 high-speed test, both wet and dry handling and braking were tested, as well as aquaplaning performance.